Walkabout(1971)

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Under the pretense of having a picnic, a geologist takes his teenage daughter and 6-year-old son into the Australian outback and attempts to shoot them. When he fails, he turns the gun on himself, and the two city-bred children must contend with harsh wilderness alone. They are saved by a chance encounter with an Aboriginal boy who shows them how to survive, and in the process underscores the disharmony between nature and modern life.

Walkabout was directed by Nicolas Roeg and released in 1971. It is a adventure, drama film.

Walkabout has a runtime of 1 hours and 35 minutes (95 minutes total).

The cast of Walkabout includes Jenny Agutter as Girl, Luc Roeg as White Boy, David Gulpilil as Black Boy, John Meillon as Man, Robert McDarra as Man and more.